Abstract:

Additional info:

The data are quality checked by a standardised method.
Climate Parameter Quality Check for site TS1
Checking modules:
1. Does a value exist?
Quality flag is set to
"d = missing"
2. Checking of site specific threshold value.
If the value is not inbetween the thresholds the quality flag is set to "c = out of range":
Windspeed max = 15
Rad Max = 1300
tsoil0cm max = 30
tsoil0cm min = 6
tsoil10cm max = 23
tsoil10cm min = 7
Tsoil60cm max = 17
tsoil60ccm min = 10
Air temperature in 2m max = 26
Air temperature in 2m min = 5
Air humidity max = 100
Air humidity min = 10
3. Precipitation check
If precipitation is more than 35 mm then quality flag is set to "c = out of range"
If precipitation is more than 15 mm and air temperature increases more than 0.2 °C inbetween a temporal interval then quality flag is set to "e = variation impossible".
5. Wind direction is not quality checked and flag is set to "nqc = not quality checked"
All other values are set to "a = valid".

Abstract:

Additional info:

The data are quality checked by a standardised method.
Climate Parameter Quality Check for site Antenas_ridge
Checking modules:
1. Does a value exist?
Quality flag is set to
"d = missing"
2. Checking of site specific threshold value.
If the value is not inbetween the thresholds the quality flag is set to "c = out of range":
Windspeed max = 30
Global Radiation max = 1400
Soil temperature in 0cm depth max = 45
Soil temperature in 0cm depth min = 3
Soil temperature in 10cm depth max = 24
Soil temperature in 10cm depth min = 4
Soil temperature in 60cm depth max = 15
Soil temperature in 60cm depth min = 5
Air temperature in 2m max = 22
Air temperature in 2m min = 3
Air humidity max = 100
Air humidity min = 10
3. Checking the plausibility of air temperature and air humidity within the measurement intervals by comparing the previous and current values.
If the temperature amplitude is higher then 10°C and humidity amplitude is higher than 30% the plausibility of this variation is checked by comparing to the variation of the other parameter.
The quality flag is set to "e = variation implausible".
4. Precipitation check
If precipitation is more than 40 mm then quality flag is set to "c = out of range"
If precipitation is more than 15 mm and air temperature increases more than 0.2 °C inbetween a temporal interval then quality flag is set to "e = variation impossible".
5. Wind direction is not quality checked and flag is set to "nqc = not quality checked"
All other values are set to "a = valid".

Abstract:

Additional info:

The data are quality checked by a standardised method.
Climate Parameter Quality Check for site Vilcabamba
Checking modules:
1. Does a value exist?
Quality flag is set to
"d = missing"
2. Checking of site specific threshold value.
If the value is not inbetween the thresholds the quality flag is set to "c = out of range":
Windspeed max = 10
Global Radiation max = 1400
Soil temperature in 0cm depth max = 45
Soil temperature in 0cm depth min = 5
Soil temperature in 10cm depth max = 35
Soil temperature in 10cm depth min = 10
Soil temperature in 60cm depth max = 25
Soil temperature in 60cm depth min = 10
Air temperature in 2m max = 35
Air temperature in 2m min = 10
Air humidity max = 100
Air humidity min = 10
3. Checking the plausibility of air temperature and air humidity within the measurement intervals by comparing the previous and current values.
If the temperature amplitude is higher then 10°C and humidity amplitude is higher than 30% the plausibility of this variation is checked by comparing to the variation of the other parameter.
The quality flag is set to "e = variation implausible".
4. Precipitation check
If precipitation is more than 40 mm then quality flag is set to "c = out of range"
If precipitation is more than 15 mm and air temperature increases more than 0.2 °C inbetween a temporal interval then quality flag is set to "e = variation impossible".
5. Wind direction is not quality checked and flag is set to "nqc = not quality checked"
All other values are set to "a = valid".

Abstract:

Additional info:

The data are quality checked by a standardised method.
Climate Parameter Quality Check for site ECSF Gegenhang
Checking modules:
1. Does a value exist?
Quality flag is set to
"d = missing"
2. Checking of site specific threshold value.
If the value is not inbetween the thresholds the quality flag is set to "c = out of range":
Windspeed max = 25
Global Radiation max = 1600
Global Radiation max down = 250
Air temperature in 2m max = 30
Air temperature in 2m min = 5
Air humidity max = 100
Air humidity min = 10
3. Checking the plausibility of air temperature and air humidity within the measurement intervals by comparing the previous and current values.
If the temperature amplitude is higher then 10°C and humidity amplitude is higher than 30% the plausibility of this variation is checked by comparing to the variation of the other parameter.
The quality flag is set to "e = variation implausible".
4. Precipitation check
If precipitation is more than 25 mm then quality flag is set to "c = out of range"
If precipitation is more than 15 mm and air temperature increases more than 0.2 °C inbetween a temporal interval then quality flag is set to "e = variation impossible".
5. Wind direction is not quality checked and flag is set to "nqc = not quality checked"
All other values are set to "a = valid".

Additional info:

The data are quality checked by a standardised method.
Climate Parameter Quality Check for Cajanuma Forest
Checking modules:
1. Does a value exist?
Quality flag is set to
"d = missing"
2. Checking of site specific threshold value.
If the value is not inbetween the thresholds the quality flag is set to "c = out of range":
Windspeed 8m max = 15
windspeed 2m max = 4
Rad Max = 500
graddown max = 50
Air temperature in 2m max = 20
Air temperature in 2m min = 0
Air temperature in 30cm max = 20
Air temperature in 30cm min = 0
Air humidity in 2m max = 100
Air humidity in 2m min = 10
Air humidity in 30cm max = 100
Air humidity in 30cm min = 10
3. Wind direction and soil moistures are not quality checked and flag is set to "nqc = not quality checked"
4. Soil moisture is not quality checked
All other values are set to "a = valid".

Abstract:

Additional info:

The data are quality checked by a standardised method.
Climate Parameter Quality Check for site Motilon
Checking modules:
1. Does a value exist?
Quality flag is set to
"d = missing"
2. Checking of site specific threshold value.
If the value is not inbetween the thresholds the quality flag is set to "c = out of range":
Windspeed max = 10
Global Radiation max = 1400
Soil temperature in 0cm depth max = 45
Soil temperature in 0cm depth min = 5
Soil temperature in 10cm depth max = 30
Soil temperature in 10cm depth min = 10
Soil temperature in 60cm depth max = 20
Soil temperature in 60cm depth min = 10
Air temperature in 2m max = 35
Air temperature in 2m min = 5
Air humidity max = 100
Air humidity min = 10
3. Checking the plausibility of air temperature and air humidity within the measurement intervals by comparing the previous and current values.
If the temperature amplitude is higher then 10°C and humidity amplitude is higher than 30% the plausibility of this variation is checked by comparing to the variation of the other parameter.
The quality flag is set to "e = variation implausible".
4. Precipitation check
If precipitation is more than 40 mm then quality flag is set to "c = out of range"
If precipitation is more than 15 mm and air temperature increases more than 0.2 °C inbetween a temporal interval then quality flag is set to "e = variation impossible".
5. Wind direction is not quality checked and flag is set to "nqc = not quality checked"
All other values are set to "a = valid".

Abstract:

Additional info:

Comment by the Data Manager:
further Information to the Setup of the Measurement of this Data can be found in the following Article
Motzer, T.; Munz, N.; Küppers, M.; Schmitt, D. & Anhuf, D. (2005): Stomatal conductance, transpiration and sap flow of tropical montane rain forest trees in the southern Ecuadorian Andes. Tree Physiology 25, 1283-1293
DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/treephys/25.10.1283.

Abstract:

Due to technical problems the former weather station ECSF (established 1998) was shut down in 2010. At the same time a new weather station called "Climate Station ECSF established 2010" was installed 3m beside the former ECSF weather station on the same measuring plot.

Additional info:

The data are quality checked by a standardised method.
Climate Parameter Quality Check for site ECSF
Checking modules:
1. Does a value exist?
Quality flag is set to
"d = missing"
2. Checking of site specific threshold value.
If the value is not inbetween the thresholds the quality flag is set to "c = out of range":
Windspeed max = 25
Global Radiation max = 1400
Air temperature in 2m max = 30
Air temperature in 2m min = 5
Air humidity max = 99.9
Air humidity min = 10
3. Checking the plausibility of air temperature and air humidity within the measurement intervals by comparing the previous and current values.
If the temperature amplitude is higher then 10°C and humidity amplitude is higher than 30% the plausibility of this variation is checked by comparing to the variation of the other parameter.
The quality flag is set to "e = variation implausible".
4. Precipitation check
If precipitation is more than 25 mm then quality flag is set to "c = out of range"
If precipitation is more than 15 mm and air temperature increases more than 0.2 °C inbetween a temporal interval then quality flag is set to "e = variation impossible".
5. Relative air humidity values are corrected by a standarized method and quality flag is set to "m = manually corrected".
6. Wind direction is not quality checked and flag is set to "nqc = not quality checked"
All other values are set to "a = valid".

Abstract:

Additional info:

The data are quality checked by a standardised method.
Climate Parameter Quality Check for site Antenas Top
Checking modules:
1. Does a value exist?
Quality flag is set to
"d = missing"
2. Checking of site specific threshold value.
If the value is not inbetween the thresholds the quality flag is set to "c = out of range":
Windspeed max = 30
Global Radiation max = 1400
Soil temperature in 10cm depth max = 16
Soil temperature in 10cm depth min = 5
Soil temperature in 60cm depth max = 12
Soil temperature in 60cm depth min = 4
Air temperature in 2m max = 22
Air temperature in 2m min = 1
Air humidity max = 100
Air humidity min = 10
3. Checking the plausibility of air temperature and air humidity within the measurement intervals by comparing the previous and current values.
If the temperature amplitude is higher then 10°C and humidity amplitude is higher than 30% the plausibility of this variation is checked by comparing to the variation of the other parameter.
The quality flag is set to "e = variation implausible".
4. Precipitation check
If precipitation is more than 35 mm then quality flag is set to "c = out of range"
If precipitation is more than 15 mm and air temperature increases more than 0.2 °C inbetween a temporal interval then quality flag is set to "e = variation impossible".
5. Relative air humidity values are corrected by a standarized method and quality flag is set to "m = manually corrected".
6. Wind direction is not quality checked and flag is set to "nqc = not quality checked"
All other values are set to "a = valid".

Abstract:

Additional info:

The data are quality checked by a standardised method.
Climate Parameter Quality Check for site Laipuna Valley
Checking modules:
1. Does a value exist?
Quality flag is set to
"d = missing"
2. Checking of site specific threshold value.
If the value is not inbetween the thresholds the quality flag is set to "c = out of range":
Windspeed max = 10
Global Radiation max = 1400
Air temperature in 2m max = 40
Air temperature in 2m min = 10
Air humidity max = 100
Air humidity min = 10
3. Checking the plausibility of air temperature and air humidity within the measurement intervals by comparing the previous and current values.
If the temperature amplitude is higher then 10°C and humidity amplitude is higher than 30% the plausibility of this variation is checked by comparing to the variation of the other parameter.
The quality flag is set to "e = variation implausible".
4. Precipitation check
If precipitation is more than 40 mm then quality flag is set to "c = out of range"
If precipitation is more than 15 mm and air temperature increases more than 0.2 °C inbetween a temporal interval then quality flag is set to "e = variation impossible".
5. Relative air humidity values are corrected by a standarized method and quality flag is set to "m = manually corrected".
6. Wind direction is not quality checked and flag is set to "nqc = not quality checked"
All other values are set to "a = valid".

Abstract:

Additional info:

The data are quality checked by a standardised method.
Climate Parameter Quality Check for site Cajanuma Horst
Checking modules:
1. Does a value exist?
Quality flag is set to
"d = missing"
2. Checking of site specific threshold value.
If the value is not inbetween the thresholds the quality flag is set to "c = out of range":
Windspeed max = 20
Global Radiation max = 1300
Air temperature in 2m max = 20
Air temperature in 2m min = 2
Air temperature in 30cm max = 25
Air temperature in 30cm min = 0
Air humidity in 2m max = 100
Air humidity in 2m min = 10
Air humidity in 30cm max = 100
Air humidity in 30cm min = 10
3. Checking the plausibility of air temperature and air humidity within the measurement intervals by comparing the previous and current values.
If the temperature amplitude is higher then 10°C and humidity amplitude is higher than 30% the plausibility of this variation is checked by comparing to the variation of the other parameter.
The quality flag is set to "e = variation implausible".
4. Precipitation check
If precipitation is more than 20 mm then quality flag is set to "c = out of range"
If precipitation is more than 15 mm and air temperature increases more than 0.2 °C inbetween a temporal interval then quality flag is set to "e = variation impossible".
5. Wind direction and soil moisture is not quality checked and flag is set to "nqc = not quality checked"
All other values are set to "a = valid".

Abstract:

Quality assessment ECSF climate station hourly data: Version 2; Dataset supersedes ver. 1 which is left for reference. Please be aware, that aggregated values may be wrong, due to the data gaps. This is especcially critical for precipitation. Variables: Ta2m =Air Temperature at 2 m (T) PCP = Precipitation at 1 m (P) Huma_2m = relative humidity at 2m (rH) Irradiation = global radiation at 2 m (gRad), widspeed. Emitted radiation, wind direction and soil-temperatures are not yet published For each variable, a measure of uncertainty is given in the original dimension. This value can be considered as the potential deviation from real conditions. Where no parallel measurements exist, the uncertainty is given as the standard deviation of that difference. By Rütger Rollenbeck, 25.11.2015, rollenbeck@lcrs.de

Abstract:

Additional info:

The data are quality checked by a standardised method.
Climate Parameter Quality Check for site El Libano
Checking modules:
1. Does a value exist?
Quality flag is set to
"d = missing"
2. Checking of site specific threshold value.
If the value is not inbetween the thresholds the quality flag is set to "c = out of range":
Windspeed max = 5
Global Radiation max = 1400
Soil temperature in 0cm depth max = 45
Soil temperature in 0cm depth min = 5
Soil temperature in 10cm depth max = 25
Soil temperature in 10cm depth min = 10
Soil temperature in 60cm depth max = 25
Soil temperature in 60cm depth min = 10
Air temperature in 2m max = 30
Air temperature in 2m min = 5
Air humidity max = 100
Air humidity min = 10
3. Checking the plausibility of air temperature and air humidity within the measurement intervals by comparing the previous and current values.
If the temperature amplitude is higher then 10°C and humidity amplitude is higher than 30% the plausibility of this variation is checked by comparing to the variation of the other parameter.
The quality flag is set to "e = variation implausible".
4. Precipitation check
If precipitation is more than 40 mm then quality flag is set to "c = out of range"
If precipitation is more than 15 mm and air temperature increases more than 0.2 °C inbetween a temporal interval then quality flag is set to "e = variation impossible".
5. Wind direction is not quality checked and flag is set to "nqc = not quality checked"
All other values are set to "a = valid".

Abstract:

Additional info:

The data are quality checked by a standardised method.
Climate Parameter Quality Check for site Laipuna Top
Checking modules:
1. Does a value exist?
Quality flag is set to
"d = missing"
2. Checking of site specific threshold value.
If the value is not inbetween the thresholds the quality flag is set to "c = out of range":
Windspeed max = 10
Global Radiation max = 1400
Air temperature in 2m max = 35
Air temperature in 2m min = 5
Air humidity max = 100
Air humidity min = 10
3. Checking the plausibility of air temperature and air humidity within the measurement intervals by comparing the previous and current values.
If the temperature amplitude is higher then 10°C and humidity amplitude is higher than 30% the plausibility of this variation is checked by comparing to the variation of the other parameter.
The quality flag is set to "e = variation implausible".
4. Precipitation check
If precipitation is more than 40 mm then quality flag is set to "c = out of range"
If precipitation is more than 15 mm and air temperature increases more than 0.2 °C inbetween a temporal interval then quality flag is set to "e = variation impossible".
5. Relative air humidity values are corrected by a standarized method and quality flag is set to "m = manually corrected".
6. Wind direction is not quality checked and flag is set to "nqc = not quality checked"
All other values are set to "a = valid".

Abstract:

Additional info:

The data are quality checked by a standardised method.
Climate Parameter Quality Check for site Cajanuma Páramo
Checking modules:
1. Does a value exist?
Quality flag is set to
"d = missing"
2. Checking of site specific threshold value.
If the value is not inbetween the thresholds the quality flag is set to "c = out of range":
Windspeed max = 26
Global Radiation max = 1400
Soil temperature in 0cm depth max = 35
Soil temperature in 0cm depth min = 0
Soil temperature in 10cm depth max = 23
Soil temperature in 10cm depth min = 3
Soil temperature in 60cm depth max = 15
Soil temperature in 60cm depth min = 5
Air temperature in 2m max = 20
Air temperature in 2m min = 0
Air humidity max = 100
Air humidity min = 10
3. Checking the plausibility of air temperature and air humidity within the measurement intervals by comparing the previous and current values.
If the temperature amplitude is higher then 10°C and humidity amplitude is higher than 30% the plausibility of this variation is checked by comparing to the variation of the other parameter.
The quality flag is set to "e = variation implausible".
4. Precipitation check
If precipitation is more than 35 mm then quality flag is set to "c = out of range"
If precipitation is more than 15 mm and air temperature increases more than 0.2 °C inbetween a temporal interval then quality flag is set to "e = variation impossible".
5. Wind direction is not quality checked and flag is set to "nqc = not quality checked"
All other values are set to "a = valid".

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